{"id":937008,"date":"2023-11-02T21:31:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ouraring.wpengine.com\/?p=937008"},"modified":"2024-02-06T16:36:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T16:36:35","slug":"utah-state-volleyball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ouraring.wpengine.com\/hi\/utah-state-volleyball\/","title":{"rendered":"How Utah State Promotes Student-Athlete Performance with \u014cURA & OWN IT"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Using Oura and OWN IT, women&#8217;s volleyball coaches at <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utah State University have increased heart rate variability (HRV) of student-athletes by 15.8%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Players experienced an 8.5% reduction in their average resting heart rate (RHR).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep patterns improved, with 55.9% of total sleep time spent in restorative sleep stages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For student-athletes, maintaining overall health and wellbeing is a challenge \u2013 they juggle intense training, grueling travel schedules, and academic responsibilities, all while trying to achieve peak performance. To thrive under these conditions, players must be in the best possible physical and mental shape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Utah State University, Head of Olympic Strength and Conditioning Coach <\/span><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/utahstateaggies.com\/staff-directory\/jimmy-stitz\/490\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jimmy Stitz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has found a unique approach to student-athlete health and wellness, transforming the way his team prepares for, and recovers from, rigorous training and competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Oura Ring x OWN IT: A Game-Changer in Athlete Health<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After winning gold with USA Volleyball at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, Coach Stitz joined the athletics department at Utah State. \u201cWhen I got to Utah State, the coaching staff agreed that we needed a way to assess how our athletes were recovering and responding to our programming.\u201d Based on his recent experience improving recovery for US national team athletes, Coach Stitz recommended that Utah State invest in Oura and the <\/span><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ownitapp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OWN IT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coaching System.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen I explain to athletes why Oura is the best, in my personal opinion, it comes back to form, function, and placement. I learned there is no better place to measure biometric readings than on one\u2019s finger. It has to do with the Oura Ring being designed to measure from the palm side of your finger, where the pulse signal is strongest \u2014 much stronger than from the wrist.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coach Stitz leverages Oura with the OWN IT Coaching System to provide student-athletes with personalized insights and habit recommendations to guide them towards more efficient recoveries, increased capacity, and optimized performance. This system empowers athletes to make informed decisions, and develop personalized strategies to enhance their performance and recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The best recovery program isn&#8217;t the one that I write up or looks really nice; it&#8217;s the one that each athlete is willing to do consistently. These tools help each athlete determine what works and what doesn&#8217;t,&#8221; Stitz explains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coach Stitz\u2019s recommendation was reinforced by <\/span><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/utahstateaggies.com\/staff-directory\/chloe-hirst\/421\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chloe Hirst<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Associate Head Coach at Utah State. \u201cAs someone who is invested in health and nutrition, I understand that sleep is a huge part of this, too. I found the data from my Oura Ring really reaffirmed how important routine and structure are for me, and OWN IT has taken it to the next level by providing the \u2018what\u2019s next\u2019 guidance through group performance huddles and 1:1 habit coaching.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXPLORE: Oura Q&amp;A With Professional Beach Volleyball Players &amp; Olympians <\/span><\/i><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ouraring.com\/blog\/oura-alix-klineman\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alix Klineman<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; <\/span><\/i><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ouraring.com\/blog\/oura-april-ross-beach-volleyball\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April Ross<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-937011\" src=\"https:\/\/ouraring.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Utah-State-Womens-Volleyball-Team-700-x-525px-300x225.png\" alt=\"Utah State University's women's volleyball team celebrates a win. \" width=\"567\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Impact on Utah State Athletes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since introducing Oura and OWN IT into the Utah State Women&#8217;s Volleyball program, coaches Stitz and Hirst have witnessed remarkable transformations in athletes. After just six weeks of measuring biometrics, the team experienced a substantial 15.8% increase in heart rate variability (HRV). Additionally, the athletes experienced an 8.5% reduction in their average resting heart rate. Both HRV and resting heart rate are crucial indicators of overall fitness and recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The athletes&#8217; sleep patterns also significantly improved, with 55.9% of their total sleep time spent in restorative sleep stages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RELATED: <\/span><\/i><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ouraring.com\/blog\/train-better-using-hrv\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Train Better Using HRV<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Building for the Future<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coach Stitz is enthusiastic about the future of student athlete health and performance at Utah State. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to have more informed conversations about holistic health and our athletes have shown an amazing commitment to this process. Having data will help us make better decisions over time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LEARN MORE:\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ownitapp.com\/sports\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How OWN IT Works with Oura in Athletics<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Could your workplace benefit from a new approach to wellbeing? Make wellness measurable, actionable, and attainable for individuals and organizations with\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ouraring.com\/business\">Oura For Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using Oura and OWN IT, women&#8217;s volleyball coaches at Utah State University have increased heart rate variability (HRV) of student-athletes by 15.8%. Players experienced an 8.5% reduction in their average resting heart rate (RHR). 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